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for me to break into this new state as I had been doing it often and in all honesty it was tranquil. I must have appeared hypnotised as I walked along that evening, making my way to the park. Not that I noticed many people; I was quite oblivious to anyone around me. As always I would enter the park by the main gate. As soon as I was in, I would begin on the main path before deviating off to the left. This was strange because it would lead visitors nowhere and was just an empty grazing field for the deer. Still I would carry on walking, adamant about where I was heading. I sometimes wonder if this had ever attracted attention because it would have seemed very odd, a passer-by just walking off into nowhere like that. I can remember wandering towards some shrubs that eventually became bushes and as I waded through these, I would come to a huge grassy opening that was completely out of sight. Years later when my true revelations took place, I would return to this very spot and see what was so unique about it. The only conclusion I could come to was its isolation. I’m not sure if I remembered any birds or animals coming to this part of the park, least of all during nightfall. It was an excellent place to be at one with yourself without disturbance, to perform practices like Tai-Chi or Yoga. All I remembered doing was sitting there and breathing in the dry air around me. In hindsight I remember feeling relieved that it always rained on the days that I refrained from coming here. That was uncanny. The beings knew the weather forecast so that I wouldn’t be sent here those evenings to get soaked? As if the cold rain might upset the trance perhaps? There were some things about this phenomenon that I would never truly get to the bottom of. This evening was different from the rest. Although I felt at peace, there was a nagging feeling of agitation as if I knew that I wasn’t quite alone. This was not a presence of threat, just an odd feeling of being watched. I knew that as I looked upwards, the familiar flash that I had been experiencing would vanish as always. This small light seemed to be behind me and no matter how many times I turned around it always remained that way. The suspicion Thad about it tonight was that it was perhaps closer than normal. I could detect its faint glow shining at me from behind, outshining the light from the sunset even. I remember watching my shadow waver whenever it moved and this would go on whatever way I turned. My feelings tonight were also odd as this presence really didn’t scare me. It was as though I had been expecting it or at least prepared to expect it. I thought I'd try to play a game with the object, which seemed to move with my movements. What if I lay on the grass and only moved my eyes? This 41